A new editorial in Osteoporosis International, “Beyond the fracture: coordinated action for bone health equity in Africa,” sets out a roadmap to address osteoporosis and fragility fractures across the continent. The paper is authored by members of the International Osteoporosis Foundation (IOF) Board of Governance from the African region. The editorial warns that alarmingly high post-fracture mortality reaches 20–30% across the continent and that hip fractures alone are projected to double by mid-century. Despite the evidence of rising fracture burden, preventable disability, and premature mortality, bone health remains largely absent from national health priorities, medical training, and health system planning across most of Africa.

A fluid that women with advanced ovarian cancer know all too well — ascites, the buildup of liquid in the belly — may be doing more than causing discomfort. A federally funded Duke University School of Medicine study finds this fluid helps cancer cells survive and spread – and that a decades-old cholesterol drug may be able to disrupt that protection.

Pre-eclampsia is one of the main causes of death in pregnant women. Researchers from China conducted a large multicenter retrospective study involving 53,054 singleton pregnancies in China and identified that elevated blood glucose levels in the first trimester and significant gestational blood glucose fluctuations increase the risk of pre-eclampsia in a U-shaped pattern. These findings provide new evidence for optimizing gestational glucose monitoring strategies, highlighting the need for enhanced blood glucose management.